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Old 01-29-2011, 11:46 PM   #72 (permalink)
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These two shells illustrate something that I think is not adequately addressed whenever people think about aerocaps for trucks.

It's not enough to shape the cap so that air from the top travels downward smoothly. It must be remembered that air also travels around the sides of the vehicle, and so it is important to shape the cap so that the air travels back to the center smoothly.

I hope that tomorrow I can complete my idea of having a quick-release feature for this aerocap I'm going to make. The cap will have an aluminum base frame that will actually secure the cap to the truck. The foam frame will be securely glued to the aluminum base frame. The foam skin will then be applied on top.
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